Mounties Group and Careflight serving the community: One Flight at a Time

23 Nov 2016

Over the past three years&comma; Mounties Group Board of Directors have voted in favour of Mounties Group providing consistent funding to CareFlight&comma; an Australian aeromedical charity established in 1986 – donating &dollar;100&comma;000 per year to support its life-saving services&period;

For the past 30 years&comma; CareFlight has offered the highest standard of rapid response critical care to the ill and injured&period; In particular&comma; its rapid response rescue helicopter service based in Western Sydney has been able to save many lives in the South West Sydney region&comma; thanks to the ongoing support from the local community and Mounties Group&period;

This financial assistance from community organisations has helped CareFlight treat more than 50&comma;000 people over the past three decades&comma; and enabled the creation of a world class medical retrieval service here in Australia&period;

Financial aid stemming from the generosity of Mounties Group&comma; has helped provide the doctors and aircrews at CareFlight with further instrument and mission training&comma; to assist with their work in rapid response&period;

Kevin Ingram&comma; Mounties Group President&comma; said&colon; “We are always looking for ways to give back to the local community&comma; and this cause lies close to our hearts&period; It is also a great honour to have the Mounties logo on the tail of the CareFlight helicopter&period;

"As many members of the community rely on the services of CareFlight we firmly believe it is an organisation in need of our support&comma;" added Ingram&period; CareFlight CEO Derek Colenbrander said&colon; "We would like to thank Mounties Group for their generous contribution to CareFlight&period; This level of sponsorship and continuous funding has played a significant role in our success&period; We are proud to display their logo on the tail of our helicopter&semi; it not only shows our appreciation of Mounties’ support&comma; but also signifies the strength of our partnership&period;"

CareFlight’s mission is to save lives&comma; speed recovery and serve the community&period; Specially trained doctors and nurses use helicopters&comma; aeroplanes&comma; medi-jets and road ambulances to bring a hospital level of care to all patients&period;

Since its formation&comma; the organisation has evolved and expanded&comma; and their doctors fly from eight bases to destinations throughout Australia and beyond&period;

For more information&comma; visit www&period;mounties&period;com&period;au&sol;page&sol;community&sol;careflight